Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms’ Second-Quarter Loss Widens to $84.4M as Costs Surge
The company’s loss per share doubled to $0.32.
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Donald Trump Site Lists Limited-Edition ‘Bitcoin Sneakers’ for as Much as $500 a Pair
The most expensive bright orange, high-top sneakers are already sold out and being relisted on eBay for as high as $2,500.
OKX Ventures, Aptos Foundation Initiate $10M Fund for the Move-Based Layer-1 Ecosystem
The fund will be used to develop an accelerator program for projects built on Aptos.
Large Bitcoin Holders Added $5.4B in BTC in July, Data Show
Large holders resorted to bargain hunting in July as the cryptocurrency experienced two-way price volatility.
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $65K Post-FOMC as Middle East Tensions Flare
The price action happened as Iran’s leadership reportedly ordered retaliatory attacks against Israel, increasing concerns about a broader conflict in the Middle East.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Gets Political as U.S. Government Ponders Airdrops
In this week’s issue of CoinDesk’s newsletter on blockchain tech, we examine U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis’s call for a national “Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.” We’ve also got photos from the Bitcoin Nashville conference, where it seemed like nearly everyone was talking about staple-gunning layer-2 networks onto the original blockchain.
It’s a Different Sort of Olympics as Cryptographers Face Off in Polyhedra’s ‘Proof Arena’
With Polyhedra’s new “Proof Arena,” it should be easier to tell who’s the fastest (April Walker/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)
Tether Nets $5B Profits This Year, Says Its US Debt Holdings Surpassed Germany’s
The company said its $97 billion exposure to U.S. Treasuries would put it 18th in the ranking among countries.
Fed Holds Policy Steady, Expresses More Caution Than Expected on September Rate Cut
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
Does the SEC Really Have Jurisdiction Over NFT Art? Two Artists Sue SEC to Get an Answer
Two American artists filed suit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, seeking a declaratory judgment from a Louisiana court that their forthcoming non-fungible token (NFT) projects would not violate U.S. securities laws.